"...On his New York Times blog, FiveThirtyEight, and in his 2012 book, The Signal and the Noise, Silver makes a case for data as a valuable intuitive tool, one that can predict everything from elections to flu epidemics. (FiveThirtyEight's March 1 post pondered whether Texas could become a blue state by 2016.) Silver noted which events are hardest to predict (the Oscars) and explained why the Cubs are cursed (their fans show up no matter what, therefore ensuring they won't ever get better)...."

"...Bands drop out, films have technical issues, panelists and moderators oversleep. However, the festival has announced that two panels scheduled for SXSWInteractive2016 have been canceled over security concerns...."

"...For 2016, the Gaming Expo moves back to the Austin Convention Center. Datewise it leaves the confines of SXSWInteractive and moves to March 17-19, smack dab in the middle of the Music and Film fests..."

"...It could make them worse. That’s why it was so disappointing when an approved SXSWInteractive2016 panel called “Level Up: Overcoming Harassment in Games,” a discussion of harassment online and in gaming and how developers might improve the status quo, was abruptly canceled by the Festival amid numerous violent threats made against the panelists and to SXSW directly..."

"...The intrepid mayor of Newark will speak at SXSWInteractive about how he’s harnessed social media to speak directly to his constituents. Of course, his most storied act – the one that set superhero meme-makers aflame – was more, erm, P2P IRL than any Twitter blast sent out from the politician who tops the shortlist of prospective 2016 presidential candidates..."

"...London rapper Jay Prince, not to be confused with Rap-A-Lot Records CEO and SXSW2016 keynoter J. Prince, has been keeping his Soundcloud page stocked with hot verses for a few years, but it was last fall’s 8-track EP Beautiful Mercy that took his game to the next level..."

"...She's the Ticket
D: Nadia Hallgren
Five different women from around the country see Donald Trump get elected to the presidency on November 8, 2016 and decide to do something about it. Run for office...."